Although I would not consider a hatchet or small axe a necessary part of any backpacking kit, it is definitely one of those tools that is nice to have around from time to time. For me, the Estwing Sportsman’s Axe … Read More

For years, I have been looking for a compact, solid, well-made, and beautifully designed fixed-blade knife. This search has consumed many hours of internet wanderings. I have oscillated between the Benchmade Bushcrafter, the Bark River Bravo-1, the Helle Udvaer, the Vulture … Read More

What is so special about this cup? It doesn’t even have a traditional handle! I heard about the Finnish Kupilka Cup from a fellow outdoor gear blogger and was instantly hooked. In a world full of high tech gadgets and outrageously … Read More

Time for a quick little knife review. For a long time, my obsession with outdoor gear led me to procure knife after knife after knife, alongside a multitude of watches. I came to amass quite a collection of folders, assisted … Read More

Simplicity at its most elegant and functional. Opinel knives have been cutting meats and cheeses to be eaten on bagguetes in the French countryside for more than a century. Since 1890, this quintessentially french knife has been marketed out of … Read More

For as long as I can remember, I have drank the majority of my H2O from a Nalgene plastered with an obnoxious amount of stickers and a carabiner attached to the lid loop. At school, the gym, in the backcountry, … Read More